Rumsfeld tours Abu Ghraib amid abuse fallout
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited Abu Ghraib prison to assert the Pentagon did not cover up abuses and to emphasize humane interrogation guidelines. Marine Gen. Peter Pace and Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said U.S. military rules for interrogations did not permit abusive practices. Rumsfeld urged troops that abuses by a few would not derail the mission and signaled possible additional forces.
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Technology students ready to launch rockets
Ruth Friedberg Campbell reports Odessa American notes Fort Stockton and Fredericksburg ISD students will launch rockets at the Pecos County Westex Spaceport Development Corp site. Three launches reach 5,280 feet with payloads including a Webcam and imaging systems. Amber McNew of Midland College calls them first high schools to launch from a Texas commercial space port.
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Traffic signals denied for 37th Street Grandview intersection
A three month study by Odessa Public Works finds the 37th Street and Grandview Avenue junction does not meet state criteria for a traffic light. A Bonham Avenue and 42nd Street review reached the same conclusion. Turner injury and death in January spurred a task force and a 1,500 signature petition urging a signal.
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UT System roadmap report aims to boost research funding
A Thursday Austin revealed roadmap for UT System regents to raise national standing and research funding. The study, the first of its kind, reviews all UT campuses and gains praise and criticism, with Chancellor Mark Yudof saying it provides guidance rather than a report card.
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Toyah Receives State Aid to Rebuild After Flood
Toyah city officials announced about 850000 in state assistance to rebuild the community after an early April flood. The board approved a 514800 grant for the city and the Office of Rural and Community Affairs will provide about 350000 to reconstruct a levee. Gordon Anderson of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs said homeowners will be eligible for relief, as the city plans to restore destroyed properties.
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